Camping attachment for motor vehicles



APPLICATION FILED-NOV.' 19, 192i.

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L. w. R, ANDHIST. CAMPING AITTACHIVIENTTUR MOTOR VEHICLES.

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APPLICATION FILED NOV.19, 192i.

Patented Aug. 15,

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'lowing is a specification.

Lonniv vv. RAY Annnisnor Mann/Aro, Minnnsoref rrr' errer..

CAMPING- .ATTACHMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

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T 0 all whom t mag/'concord' Be it known that I, Lonnn Vil. RAYAirnnrsr, a citizen ofthe UnitedStates, residing at Mankato, in thecounty of Blue Earth and vState of Minnesota, have invented a ynew anduseful Campingv Attache ment for'Motor Vehicles, of whichthe fol- This`inventionl` relates to a camping tachment adapted vvto be combined withan automobile, said attachment comprising a bed, a tent, anda luggage'zarrier,l all of the parts being so constructed' that they canbecarried conveniently at a point outside of the vehicle where theywillnot cause inconvenience to theV persons riding within l the machine.

Another object is togprovide an outfit of this character which does notdetract from the appearance ofthe vehicle .while vthe parts arecollapsed but, on the contrary, has the appearance of and can be use-das a luggage carrier.

Another object is to provide aV structure which can be set up quicklyand will form a comfortable bed andan efficient shelter or tent. n v.

. With the foregoingvand other objectsin view which willappear as thedescription proceeds, ltherinvevntion resides.. in theconibination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being` understood that, within tlie'fscople ofwhat is claimed, changes inthe precise embodiment of *the inventionshown can be made lwithout doparting fromv the spirit-of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form ofthe invention has beenshown. In said drawings Figure '1. is aside elevationk showing theoutfit'set up for use as a bed and tent. i

Figure 2 is a plan view, the tent kor shelter being removed. I

Figure 3 is an end elevationiof a portion of the tent, andlshowingponeof the side flaps extended to lform a canopy. .l

Figure 4; is is an enlarged section through one of theside members ofthe bed vframe and showinghow the springs are` attached thereto.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 15, 1922 l Applicationled November 19,1921. I Serial No. 516,420. y 'i l A 'Figure 5 is asideelevation of the `frame of thestructure collapsed for use as aluggage carrier. y

Figure is a detail view of'one end por'- tion of one of the side rails.v

A Referring yto the figures by characters of'v referencel designates oneof the end membersof the structure, the terminals of this `member beingadapted to' be fastened .bv clamps or other suitable devices, not shown,

to the rear end of an automobile.` From the bolts 8 one ofl whichhasbeenshovvn iny Figure 1.

Those ends of the side rails 7 remote from the arms 2 are adapted toreceive rods 9 which can befastened therein by bolts l0, these rodsbeing extended from Y-connections 11. y@ne member of each connection-isextended .upwardly when the, apparatus isset up for use and has aninclined post 12 mounted thereinjfiinother ymember' of each"connectionyis extended-s` downwardly and is engaged by a standard 18 which forms aleg when the parts are set up for use as shown inz Figure l. The

posts 12 have pins .14 extending from their free ends. The twoil-connections are connected bya cross member l15 and formed within thismember, in the ,member l, in the; arm 2, and in :the siderails, Tand therods 9 are openings ldadapted. to receive hooks 1 7 formed at the. outerends of coiled springs 18. `'The inner ends of. these springs areattached to the edges of a ,bedl bottom `19 formed of any suitablefabric.

, A covering or tenthas been. indicated'at 2O and oneend of thetopthereof is adaptedv y y to-'be buttoned or otherwisefastened to the lrear portion of thetop T of. an automobile. The pins 14 are designed toextend through openings in the top and the walls of the tent ico aredesignedto close the two sidesi'and the I bach end thereof as shown at21. @ne of the side walls can be used a canopy or sunshade by extendingit laterally and downwardly away from the tent and supporting it withposts 22 having pins 23 extending through openings in the supportedflap. rfhis arrangement of parts has been shown both in Figures 1 and 3.By removing the posts 22 the supported iiap can be lowered and fastened.

As shown in Figure 1 bloclrs 24 correspending` with the blocks 3 can besecured to each yrod 9, these blocks being provided with recesses orseats from which holding pins 25 extend. These blocks are so positionedthat they are supported under the rods 9 when the structure is setJ upas in Figure 1.

When it is desired to collapse the structure the tent covering isremoved and formed into a compact bundle. The hooks 17 are withdrawnfrom the openings 16 and the bed bottom 19 together with the springs 18is also compactly folded or rolled. The side rails 7 are then detachedfromfthe arms 2 and the rods v9 and said rods are inserted into andsecured within the arms 2 but with the standards 13 extended upwardlyinstead of downwardly. This arrangement has been shown in Figure 5. rlheposts 12 are of course detached. With the parts thus arranged the siderails 7 are placed on certain of the blocks 3 and 24 so that the pinsthereon will project into openings 26 formed in the side rails. Theposts 12 are also placed in certain of said seats, these posts beingprovided with openings 27 to receive certain of the holding pins. Theposts 22 need not be parts of thel apparatus but can be cut for use fromtimber conveniently situated.V `With the parts assembled as shown inFigure 5 the folded tent and the bed bottom structure can be fastened onthe members 7 and 15 and other articles can likewise be supported onthese members and between the vehicle bottom and the standards 13, theuse of straps or ropes rendering the structure an efficient luggagecarrier.

`What is claimed is 1. A structure of the class described including anend member for attachment to a vehicle, side arms extending therefrom, asecond end member, side rods extending therefrom for attachment to theside arms, standards extending from said second end member, the saidmember being reversible to position the. standards for use either assupporting legs or as upstanding members, side rails insertible betweenand detachably connected to the arms and rods for holding the endmembers apart for use as bed frame, a

- bed bottom detachably connected'to the end members'and to` the siderails, and means upon the arms and rods for engaging and y'holding theside rails when arranged trans* `versely between the end members whenthe arms and rods are secured together.

2. The combination with an end member having side arms, of a second endmember having side rods for detachably engaging the side arms, standardsextendingr from said second member, side rails interposed between anddetachably secured to the arms and. rods for holding the ends membersspaced apart to form a bed frame, said s andards constituting supportinglegs for the frame, a bed bottom detachably connected to the end membersand side rails, said second end member being reversible and its rodsattachable to the side-arms to form a luggage carrier, and meanson theside arms for holding the side rails transversely of the'luggagecarrier.

rlhe combination with an end ymember for attachment to a vehicle andside arms extending therefrom, of 'a reversible end member, side rodsextending therefrom, side rails adapted to be interposed between andsecured to the arms and rods to form a'bed frame, standards on thereversible member constituting` supporting legs for the bed frame, saidreversible end member being reversible to extend the legs upwardly withthe rods in engagement with the side arms thereby to form a luggagecarrier, a bed bottom, means for detachably connecting' the same to thebed frame, and means on the arms and rods for supporting and engagingthe side rails when the structure is collapsed for use as a luggagecarrier.

4.-. The combination with an end member for attachment to a vehicle andside arms extending therefrom, of a reversible end member, rodsextending therefrom, standards connected to the reversible end member,posts detachably engaging the reversible end member, side railsinterposedv between and secured to the arms and rods to form a bedframe, said standards constituting supporting legs for the bed frame,the reversible end member being adapted to be reversed to extend thestandards upward, the rods beingvshiftable into engagement with thearms, a bed bottom, fmeans for detachably securing the bed bottom to theend members and side rails, and means on `the arms and rods forsupporting and engaging the side rails and the posts when the rods arein engagement with the arms, thereby to form a luggage carrier, and atent cover adapted to be vsupported in eX- tended position by the postswhen mounted on the reversible end member.

5. rlhe combination with fixed and mova* ble end members, standards uponthe movable end member, rods kextending from said movable member andarms extending from the fixed member and detachably` engaged by therods, of side rails and posts mounted` on the arms and rods andcooperating with the ends members to form a luggage carrier, postsl andholding them in upstanding tent- 1o said movable end member beingseparable supporting positions.v v v from the fixed member andreversible, In testimony that I claim the foregoing means for securingthe side rails between as my own, I have hereto afIXed my signathe twoend members when the movable ture inthe presence of two witnesses.

member s reversed, thereby to form a bed ,LOREN W. RAY ANDRIST.v iframe7the standards constituting support- Witnesses: ing legs for the Jframe,and means upon the CHAs J. SPREITER,

reversible end member for engaging the J. W. LENNE.

